TRAIN DERAILMENT.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 51, Issue 135, 20 March 1931, Page 5

TRAIN DERAILMENT.

ALLECEDLY EXCESSIVE SPEED. DRIVER* COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. (United Jfress Association—Copyright). (Received This Day, 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, March 19. After hearing evidence in the case or the Scottish express that Avas derailed on January 3, having been driven at an excessive speed, the coroner’s jury brought in a A'erdict of manslaughter against the driver, John. JiSkdale, who \Vas committed for trial. A London cablegram dated January 3 stated: The engine of the noon express from Edinburgh to London leaped the rails at a sharp curve near Carlisle, burying its nose in the loose stones of the embankment, fbe hrst tivo coaches crashed into the tender and Avere telescoped, killing tAVo men and a AAoman. Apart from the 12 seriously injured, 50 others suffered from shock. The injured Avere sent to hospital. Soldiers'from the garrison were playing a cup-tie in an adjacent held, and, accompanied by spectators, toon part in the rescues. It is bslieA r ed that frosty rails caused the engine to jump the metals. According' to one spectator, it absolutely jumped into the air.